Dress in Wine

Imagination emerges anywhere, and sometimes, in a more literal is expected, as demonstrated by the scientist Gary Cass of the University of Western Australia, whose latest project has been to use Acetobacter to create a cotton-like substance from the fermentation of a liquid material: red wine.

Cass tells us that "to create the fabric, a bacterium called" Acetobacter "is added to the vats of wine to make vinegar gradually. This layer is then harvested and dried in an inflatable dummy desired shape of the garment. When the dummy is deflated clothing continues its original form, and yet, when dried, all the fibers they become like tissue paper, so it is good to keep in constant moisture when worn. "

As you can see the modus operandi is quite simple, and the end result is a dress with authentic Burgundy, with a strange texture and a strong smell of wine. It now remains to see if comfort is one of his qualities.

The team now hopes to partner with other experts to find a way to strengthen the material, which they have named 'Micro Ser'.